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Paleocene
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paleocene Paléocène
English
Alternative forms
en Palaeocene Palæocene
Etymology
From en fr Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874. en paleo- -cene.
Pronunciation
en /ˌpeɪ.liː.əʊˈsiːn/ UK
Adjective
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en geology Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.
Translations
of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch
Catalan: ca paleocè, ca paleocènic
Finnish: fi paleoseeninen, fi paleoseenikautinen
French: fr paléocène
Greek: el παλαιοκαινικός m
Irish: ga pailéicéineach
Polish: pl paleoceński
Proper noun
en geology A geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 65 to 56 million years ago; marked by the rise of the first large mammals in a tropical climate.
Usage notes
Also designated by the symbol Pε.
Translations
geologic epoch
Catalan: ca Paleocè m
Czech: cs paleocén m
Dutch: nl paleoceen n
Estonian: et paleotseen
Finnish: fi paleoseeni
German: de Paläozän n
Greek: el Παλαιόκαινος f
Polish: pl paleocen m-in
See also
Appendix:Geologic timescale